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Very nice video Ben. Have you managed to take any photographs with plane polarized light to see the strain patterns as compared to untreated glass slides!I suspect that the CofE for glass plays a role in facilitating diffusion of K ions into the surface. I have a few pounds of KNO3 handy. I might chemically temper a bit of glass! ;)Thanks, Doug

Nitrous, no I haven't tried the polarization inspection, but that sounds pretty awesome. I've seen photos of the strengthened glass profile as viewed in polarized light, and it's interesting to see how thin the chemically-strengthened layer is.

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